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The Parts of a Computer

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Power Supply
A power supply unit (PSU) is the component that supplies power to the other components in the computer. As Sam is likely to be using a computer for long periods of time I would recommend a powerful power supply with 750W and the maximum voltage available currently which is 12V. This power supply guarantees to deliver clean, stable, continuous power. The power supply also is 80PLUS Gold certified which means it is 92% energy efficient. However this power supply may be expensive so Sam could downgrade the voltage size for example to 3V at a cheaper price.
Processors Fan & Heat Sink (HSF)
A computer fan is a cooling fan placed inside a computer case used for cooling purposes, it reduces the heat which is generated from the computer and increases energy efficiency. The faster the fan the less energy will be wasted. This is great for Sam as I believe he will be using his computer quite often which means a lot of heat will be generated using a cooling fan will keep the hardware components at a steady temperature to allow continuous processing.
USB Ports
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a device that allows communication between other devices and a host such as computers. USB has effectively replaced the previous removable devices such as the floppy disk which was used to save and transfer files from one computer to another. They are a variety of interfaces such as serial and parallel ports. Sam will need to use USB compatible devices such as mice, keyboards, digital

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